18 US Battery US 8VGCHC, 8.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, FloodedUpdate 23 June 2012: I let the water get too low in the batts two months ago. All recovered except one, so I'm now running 17 batteries for a system voltage of 136 VDC.

What will you do for your children? I did this for my kids - ages 3 and 6. Every day, they see dad drive a car converted to a non-polluting, non-war-mongering energy source, and they saw the conversion performed in the garage at our home.

Many thanks to Chris Simon, with his groundbreaking work on his 2001 Ford Focus.

Update 2012-02-25: Pack is broken in for sure. Record round-trip yesterday of 40.4 miles, with about 25% capacity remaining.

Update 2012-06-23: Even on 136VDC, I achieved a range of 43.4 miles last night. Car now at 99693 miles.